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Trial reportMedicine2026

Healthy subjects gut microbiome modulation by Bacillus coagulans BCP92: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Sohel S Shaikh, Farhana Malek

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Trial report in Medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Sohel S ShaikhPellucid Lifesciences Pvt Ltd, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.ORCID 0000-0001-6012-8020
Farhana Malek

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProbiotics are recognized for their ability to restore balance in the gut microbiome during dysbiosis. However, their effects on the gut microbiota of healthy individuals have rarely been investigated. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Bacillus coagulans (Heyndrickxia coagulans) BCP92 and its influence on microbiota composition in healthy subjects.

methodsIn the present investigation, healthy participants (n = 48) were allocated into 2 groups and administered either Bacillus coagulans BCP92 capsules (1 billion CFU/capsule) or a placebo containing maltodextrin for 42 days. Microbiome composition and short-chain fatty acid analyses were subsequently conducted.

resultsAnalysis of metagenomes showed no major alterations in gut microbiome composition among participants who received B. coagulans BCP92 supplementation. However, subtle beneficial changes were observed in the treatment group, suggesting that probiotic administration may increase advantageous phyla, classes, orders, families, and some genera, while decreasing potentially harmful groups. A slight increase in short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) was also observed in the fecal samples.

conclusionsThis study implies that extended supplementation with the probiotic B. coagulans BCP92 may lead to substantial improvements in gut microbiome composition and SCFA levels.

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Bacillus coagulansGastrointestinal MicrobiomeProbioticsAdultDouble-Blind MethodFatty Acids, VolatileFecesFemaleHealthy VolunteersHumansMaleMetagenomeYoung AdultFatty Acids, VolatileGut microbiomeHealthy SubjectMetagenome analysisProbioticShort-chain fatty acids

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PMID42675742
PMCPMC13529129

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